What is the difference between Ruby Skin and Flayed One Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Flayed One Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Skin vs Flayed One Flesh

Ruby Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8bca8 (estimate)

Flayed One Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8a888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flayed One Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Flayed One Flesh instead of Ruby Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Flayed One Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Flayed One Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Skin is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Ruby Skin on the colour wheel See Flayed One Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Eldar FleshColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair
Ruby Skin vs Deepkin FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Ruby Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Flayed One Flesh

Flayed One Flesh vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Flayed One Flesh vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Flayed One Flesh vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruby Skin

All matches: Ruby Skin equivalents · Flayed One Flesh equivalents